Apple releases iOS 8.3 to the public with performance improvements, new emoji, and more

Apple has released iOS 8.3 to the public, and users can grab the update either over the air or through iTunes.

The third major update for iOS 8, 8.3 adds a number of improvements, including over 300 new and diverse emoji characters. Also added in this update are a number of performance fixes. You can check out the full list of changes below:

Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented an iPad backup from completing with iTunes

Fixes an issue that could cause Podcast downloads to stall when switching from Wi-Fi to cellular networks

Fixes an issue where remaining time on timer would sometimes incorrectly display as 00:00 on Lock screen

Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented adjusting call volume

iOS 8.3 was the first version of the operating system to be added to Apple's invitation-only AppleSeed testing program. This meant that more users were able to test the update and send feedback to Apple before public release than previous versions. Hopefully, this practice will lead to more stable software going forward.

Apple releases iOS 8.3 to the public with performance improvements, new emoji, and more

My iPhone 4S hasn't worked with wifi for as long as I can remember,done everything from resetting network settings to resetting my phone completely,so got myself a little excited when ios 8.3 was released stating that it would fix wifi issues,guess what nothing has changed!Apple need to get this sorted I like many others am going over my data and running up more expense
Wish I'd never bothered with iPhones,my next phone will be a samsung

I don't prefer over the air updates, I am trying to download the update via iTunes, my preferred way to do all iOS updates (less issues).

I was away from home for a long day yesterday, tried today, and, when I started it said 93 hours remaining, now my connection to the server timed out, for the 2nd time. This appears to be on Apple's end, as everything else works fine, in fact, I reset the modem and router after the 1st time, just to be sure.

It's surprising that Apple would put out updates for iOS & OS X on the same day. How can their servers handle all that traffic? I mean, iPhone 6 & + come out and they've sold over 100 million iPhones (in all) since (between Q4 2014 & Q1 this year).

I'm facing issues with the native keyboard after updating my iPhone 6 to iOS 8.3
• As typing alphabet/character, the preview of the typed key is freezing until I type the next alphabet. This is not happening with third party keyboard.
• After disconnecting voice call, the balance summary popup appears as usual but after tapping on the dismiss button, the popup doesn't go and moreover it turns dark & dismisses only after giving a second tap.
Is anyone facing same?
How to get rid of this?

Iphone6 out of box last night. Wifi does not recognize password from iphone6 at work (home wifi fine--all current Apple equipment). Work router is Linksys 5 yrs old. Allows 4s connection, says PW incorrect from iphone6 with iOS 8.3. Apple techs "confused" without resolution after >1 hr on landline. They deny knowledge of this issue. Come on, Apple, please own and fix!! Anyone with a work around?

Does anyone else have the problem of no dictation in messages or SIRI after 3rd party keyboards are installed? I uninstalled all 3rd party keyboards when I found out dictation wasn't supported but both SIRI and dictation in messages no longer function. I have erased and reset my phone with no resolution. I was hoping this iOS update would fix it but it hasn't for me.

Was hoping for a fix on being unable to hear when initiating a phone call on the iPhone 6. Not sure about other models. But when making a call I can't hear a single thing although the person on the other end receives the call. I have to hang up and call again. This happens on both my Sprint and Verizon iPhone as well as my wifes iPhone 6 through Sprint so it definitely isn't an isolated one. It is nice they addressed the orientation issue though.

anyone notice the color of their display seems to be washed out? the color seems to have faded on everything like the screen is too bright. i've adjusted my brightness and cannot get back to the rich colors that i remember having before.

I have an issue with the colors being washed when looking at the notification center and some tweets in tweetbot. Its like the contrast will get lower and lower to the point where it everything is almost unreadable. Its also not something I can screenshot. Tried hard reboots and restoring the phone. Seems to be a software issue

iOS 8 works 99.% fine on my iPhone. I have even played with an iPhone 4s recently and it seems to have gotten much better as well, it is quite "smooth". Here is to hoping iOS 9 doesn´t break everything that finally got remedied in iOS8 8.

I am not a beta tester .My Iphone4s was previously showing ios8.2 update with 227MB download.. Now it is showing 8.3 update of 297MB. When I try to download it is giving error message. Any one have this issue??

EDIT : I tried to update using iTunes and it is showing download of iOS8.2 , but still in iphone--settings--software update it is showing iOS 8.3

When will Europe get correct Maps? Or Siri? iPhone has too low a market share in Europe, I guess, for Apple to care about their customers there. So, even basic OS features are not to be implemented -- which of course is only accelerating the market share erosion against Android.

Not interested in in a non-jailbroken version of iOS until Apple adds a standard feature similar to f.lux. I just can't stand (and my eyes can't stand) the rigid blue hue of the screen nonstop. I want to adjust to my preferences.